Boy, 8, hit by vehicle

Nick Smith

BBC News Online

An eight-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with a broken leg after being hit by a vehicle in Leicester.

Police were called to New Parks Way at 12:10 today and the road was closed between Scudamore Road and Dominion Road while the emergency services were at the scene. Police did not confirm what kind of vehicle was involved.

Two more arrested over Stapleford 'gunshots'

Nick Smith

BBC News Online

A further two people have been arrested following gunshots in Meredith Court, Stapleford on Monday.

Nottinghamshire Police said a man, aged 22, has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and a 46-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

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This follows the arrests of two men, aged 18 and 23, in Queen's Road, Beeston, yesterday morning.

They were detained on suspicion of:

Possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence

Robbery

Possession with intent to supply a class A drug

Possession with intent to supply a class B drug

Possession of a class B drug

Intimidating a witness or juror

The 18-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of driving whilst unfit due to drugs and possessing criminal property.